Diogo Jota has described how “happy” Liverpool’s players are for Federico Chiesa after scoring his first goal for the club. The Italian has had a tough opening half-season to his Reds career, not yet starting a single Premier League game and struggling to make an impact.

Diogo Jota has paid tribute to Federico Chiesa after the Liverpool forward scored his first goal for the club in the Reds’ 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley. The Italian came off the bench at half-time against the League Two outfit to make only his fifth appearance for the club.

Chiesa has had a tough start to his Reds career, and the sight of the Italian wheeling away in front of the Kop was a welcome one. But according to teammate Diogo Jota, the Liverpool players are already well aware of the danger Chiesa can pose to opposition teams.

Federico Chiesa has been heavily linked with a move away from Liverpool, but the Italian may have something else on his mind now.

Six months after signing, the Italian finally knows how it feels to celebrate in front of the Kop, his first goal for the club adding gloss to a comfortable win over Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup third round.

Report as Liverpool cruised into the FA Cup fourth round via a routine win over Accrington Stanley; Diogo Jotas counter-attack strike and Trent Alexander-Arnolds wonder goal put Liverpool 2-0 up at half-time;

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Federico Chiesa scored his first Liverpool goal as he made it 4-0 in the FA Cup third-round tie against Accrington Stanley at Anfield and you can watch the goal

Kop boss Arne Slot was left raging over Lucas Bergvall's controversial late winner in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg but prior to the drama, he was also unhappy with forward Diogo Jota on a nigh

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez has taken to social media to congratulate teammate Federico Chiesa after scoring his first goal at the club.

Accrington Stanley approached the game with a determined defensive setup, frustrating Liverpool for much of the opening half-hour. However, it was Diogo Jota who eventually broke

Uruguayan striker would not have struck his dramatic stoppage-time brace were it not for the impact of a fellow substitute